Brandon Gilbertson – Software Engineering
“The Virtual Reality Igloo facility is brilliant for its advanced infrastructure and the opportunity to develop projects with real-world applications.” Brandon Gilbertson is delighted to have secured paid employment after completing a Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) course designed to smoothly introduce students to the world of software development. He progressed through the […]
Supporting the next generation of network engineers
Supporting the next generation of network engineers Recruitment remains a major challenge within the networking and cybersecurity sector but for Ethan Jackson, the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) provides a powerful solution. Ethan, now a pre-sales systems engineer at Juniper Networks (recently acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise), designs and builds advanced networking solutions […]
“Hands-on, emerging technology exposure helps bridge education and industry needs,” says Chris Willitts, of Blackpool and the Fylde College.
“Hands-on, emerging technology exposure helps bridge education and industry needs,” says Chris Willitts, of Blackpool and the Fylde College. Imagine being at the helm of a mass network and being told you were in control of bringing down a full-scale cyber-attack. Scary stuff! But it’s exactly what investment from the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of […]
Morgan Pritchard Blackpool and the Fylde College
Morgan Pritchard, Level 6 Software Engineering Third-year learner Morgan Pritchard’s dissertation will come to life in a virtual reality environment thanks to her IoT course. She is preparing to create a 360-degree immersive maze in the Igloo, a 3D space at Blackpool and the Fylde College. Morgan was one of the first learners enrolled at […]
From Blackpool to Broadway thanks to immersive Igloo
From Blackpool to Broadway thanks to immersive Igloo Performing arts learners are using a Virtual Reality room to study the feet positioning and movement across the stage of performers during Broadway shows. The IoT course in Immersive Performance Practice at Blackpool and the Fylde College sees classes using the immersive Igloo to transport themselves to […]
Developing national talent: How the Lancashire & Cumbria Institute of Technology supported Igor’s WorldSkills success
Developing national talent: How the Lancashire & Cumbria Institute of Technology supported Igor’s WorldSkills success The Lancashire & Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) is proud to celebrate the national success of Igor Dolgan, an engineering apprentice whose journey demonstrates the power of high-level technical education delivered in close partnership with industry. Igor recently secured a […]
Half of working adults can’t do basic digital tasks – and this IoT employer partner wants to change that
Half of working adults can’t do basic digital tasks – and this IoT employer partner wants to change that More than 22 million working age adults can’t complete basic digital task like identifying secure websites or accessing their salary information digitally. More than half (55 per cent) of adults aged 18-64 are unable to perform […]
Lancashire Cumbria Skills Barometer 2025
Download the Lancashire & Cumbria Institute of technology’s Skills Barometer 2025 – a measure of the region’s skills landscape.
Barometer Report 2024
Download Our Barometer Report 2024 Our measure of the region’s skills challenges Find out what issues businesses in Lancashire and Cumbria face when growing their workforces in our first ever Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology Barometer Report. Industry experts from our academic partner colleges share: Trends they are experiencing when carrying out employer outreach […]